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Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2022

Sri Lanka rode on Prabath Jayasuriya's 12-fer and Dinesh Chandimal's double ton to hand the mighty Australia a hefty defeat by an innings and 39 runs in the second Test on Monday. This was Australia's, who were earlier top-ranked Test team in the world, first defeat in the current cycle of World Test Championship.

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Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne clobbered handsome centuries, the former ending a 16-month Test drought – as Australia are off to a great start in the second Test in Sri Lanka on Friday.

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AUS vs SL 2nd Test: End of Smith's Test drought as Australia off to a strong start against Sri Lanka

The star-studded Australia summed up first Test against Sri Lanka within three days with an emphatic 10-wicket victory at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday (July 1). Riding on this stunning win, Australia have consolidated their spot at the summit of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

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ICC World Test Championship Points Table: Know how teams are faring in the standings after Australia's 10-wicket win over SL

Nathan Lyon delivered an exceptional performance on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

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Nathan Lyon equals Shane Warne's Asian record with his first five-wicket haul in Galle after 11 years

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Rain god played the spoilsport in the fifth and the final T20I between India and South Africa which was being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday (June 19). The rain-marred match was finally called off which left the five-match series at 2-2.

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Playing in an ODI for the first time since December 2020, Glenn Maxwell propelled Australia to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their rain-affected first ODI on Tuesday.Smoking an unbeaten 80 off 51 balls, Maxwell rescued the injury-hit Australia after walking to the crease with the total at 189-5 and 93 runs required from 84 balls. And what he did next was something unbelievable. He pulled off Australia's greatest chase against Sri Lanka and hastened the victory with three-quarters of his runs coming from boundaries, which included six sixes and six fours.

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Maxwell's fiery knock leads Australia to thrilling win over Sri Lanka in rain-curtailed 1st ODI

Defending T20 World Cup champions Australia continued their fine form in T20Is with a win in their second match of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka and securing a 2-0 victory in the T20I series over the Lankans.

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Hosts Sri Lanka faced a massive defeat as their middle-order batters surrendered to Australian bowlers in the first of the three-T20I series.

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Losing 9 wickets for 28 runs hurts Sri Lanka as hosts suffer massive 10-wicket loss in series opener against Australia

Australia will have to play the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka with a depleted squad as Sean Abbott and Peter Handscomb have been ruled out before the first T20I.

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Lachie Burtt, who ran from behind the sight screen as the Australian star got about to face Mohammed Siraj, notably diverted Labuschagne's attention late in the first day.

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Bangladesh tour of West Indies 2024

WI vs BAN: Pacer Jayden Seales bagged three wickets with the new ball and Bangladesh could not manage to post a big total on the board.

Mahmudullah scored a patient fifty after the collapse.

Jayden Seales's crucial breakthroughs helped West Indies dominate.

Brandon King missed his century in the run chase. 

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales celebrates a wicket during 2nd ODI against Bangladesh.

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Mohammad Kaif wants Indian bowlers to target Travis Head's weakness like Australian pacers have against Virat Kohli in the series so far.

Virat Kohli has been troubled by short of the length deliveries by Australian pacers.

Kohli has three low scores and a century in the ongoing tour so far.

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Scott Boland of Australia celebrates after dismissing Virat Kohli of India during day two of the Men's Test Match series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on December 07, 2024.

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David Warner does not believe that Glenn Maxwell should be able to make a comeback to Test cricket without playing Sheffield Shield games.

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Maxwell wishes to use his experienced in sub-continent conditions on Sri Lanka tour. 

David Warner of Australia is congratulated by team mate Glenn Maxwell at the end of his innings during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanistan and Australia at Bristol County Ground on June 01, 2019.

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Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2022

Australia tour of Sri Lanka

2022

T20, ODI, Test
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07 Jun - 12 Jul

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